Early Years Play Dates

Early Years Play Date
Play, grow and discover!
This weekly drop-in program invites children ages 0–5 and their caregivers to connect, create, and explore in a space designed just for them. Each play date is thoughtfully crafted to support early development through sensory exploration, social connection, and hands-on learning. 

With rotating themes and activities in alternating rooms and spaces, each play date has something new to offer!

Early Years Play Date
Play, grow and discover!
This weekly drop-in program invites children ages 0–5 and their caregivers to connect, create, and explore in a space designed just for them. Each play date is thoughtfully crafted to support early development through sensory exploration, social connection, and hands-on learning. 

With rotating themes and activities in alternating rooms and spaces, each play date has something new to offer!

Early Years Play Date
Play, grow and discover!
This weekly drop-in program invites children ages 0–5 and their caregivers to connect, create, and explore in a space designed just for them. Each play date is thoughtfully crafted to support early development through sensory exploration, social connection, and hands-on learning. 

With rotating themes and activities in alternating rooms and spaces, each play date has something new to offer!

Early Years Play Date
Play, grow and discover!
This weekly drop-in program invites children ages 0–5 and their caregivers to connect, create, and explore in a space designed just for them. Each play date is thoughtfully crafted to support early development through sensory exploration, social connection, and hands-on learning. 

With rotating themes and activities in alternating rooms and spaces, each play date has something new to offer!

Winter Sports
Ready, set, snow!
Inspired by this month’s Early Years Play Date theme, Frozen Fun, little explorers will glide, slide, and play their way through winter sports themed activities. Send tiny figures down snowy slopes, explore a soft snow sensory bin, and launch an ice cube to see how far it travels. 

This play-based experience supports early development through shared play with a caregiver, nurturing fine and gross motor skills, focus, and repetition.

Winter Sports
Ready, set, snow!
Inspired by this month’s Early Years Play Date theme, Frozen Fun, little explorers will glide, slide, and play their way through winter sports themed activities. Send tiny figures down snowy slopes, explore a soft snow sensory bin, and launch an ice cube to see how far it travels. 

This play-based experience supports early development through shared play with a caregiver, nurturing fine and gross motor skills, focus, and repetition.

Winter Wonder Art
Glide, slide, paint and play! 
Inspired by this month’s Early Years Play Date theme, Frozen Fun, little creators will explore chilly colours and icy textures through hands-on art experiences. Paint on ice cubes, draw with frozen paint, and create artwork that captures the magic of winter!

This play-based experience supports early development through shared play with a caregiver, nurturing fine motor skills, sensory exploration, and creative expression.

Winter Wonder Art
Glide, slide, paint and play! 
Inspired by this month’s Early Years Play Date theme, Frozen Fun, little creators will explore chilly colours and icy textures through hands-on art experiences. Paint on ice cubes, draw with frozen paint, and create artwork that captures the magic of winter!

This play-based experience supports early development through shared play with a caregiver, nurturing fine motor skills, sensory exploration, and creative expression.

Snowy Sensory Stations
Scoop, squish, swirl and explore!
Inspired by this month’s Early Years Play Date theme, Frozen Fun, little explorers will dive into sensory play with icy textures and chilly materials. Build with ice cubes, finger paint on icy surfaces, and stretch clear slime filled with ice cube gems for a cool sensory surprise!

This play-based experience supports early development through shared play with a caregiver, nurturing sensory exploration, fine motor skills, emotional regulation, and creativity.

Snowy Sensory Stations
Scoop, squish, swirl and explore!
Inspired by this month’s Early Years Play Date theme, Frozen Fun, little explorers will dive into sensory play with icy textures and chilly materials. Build with ice cubes, finger paint on icy surfaces, and stretch clear slime filled with ice cube gems for a cool sensory surprise!

This play-based experience supports early development through shared play with a caregiver, nurturing sensory exploration, fine motor skills, emotional regulation, and creativity.

Icy Experiments
Fizz, melt, chip and explore!
Inspired by this month’s Early Years Play Date theme, Frozen Fun, little scientists will experiment by melting fizzy ice cubes, excavating treasures frozen in ice, and sending an ice cube flying with a squeeze-shot experiment!

This play-based experience supports early development through shared play with a caregiver, nurturing fine and gross motor skills, problem solving, and focus.

Winter Wonder Art
Glide, slide, paint and play!
Inspired by this month’s Early Years Play Date theme, Frozen Fun, little creators will explore chilly colours and icy textures through hands-on art experiences. Paint on ice cubes, draw with frozen paint, and create artwork that captures the magic of winter!

This play-based experience supports early development through shared play with a caregiver, nurturing fine motor skills, sensory exploration, and creative expression.

Under the Sea
Splash into an ocean adventure!
Inspired by this month’s Early Years Play Date theme, Little Explorers, curious adventurers will dive into underwater-themed play and discovery. Create coral shapes with bendable pool noodles, dig for treasures in sand and slime sensory bins, and balance along a plank.

This play-based experience supports early development through shared play with a caregiver, nurturing gross and fine motor skills, sensory exploration, and imaginative play.

Under the Sea
Splash into an ocean adventure!
Inspired by this month’s Early Years Play Date theme, Little Explorers, curious adventurers will dive into underwater-themed play and discovery. Create coral shapes with bendable pool noodles, dig for treasures in sand and slime sensory bins, and balance along a plank. 

This play-based experience supports early development through shared play with a caregiver, nurturing gross and fine motor skills, sensory exploration, and imaginative play.

Beyond the Stars
Blast off into a cosmic adventure!
Inspired by this month’s Early Years Play Date theme, Little Explorers, visitors will journey through outer space-themed play and discovery. Explore sensory bins inspired by different planets, paint textured tinfoil planets, guide magnets through a space maze, and use tinfoil and boxes to imagine rockets and space creations!

This play-based experience supports early development through shared play with a caregiver, nurturing fine and gross motor skills, sensory exploration, and imaginative thinking.

Beyond the Stars
Blast off into a cosmic adventure!
Inspired by this month’s Early Years Play Date theme, Little Explorers, visitors will journey through outer space-themed play and discovery. Explore sensory bins inspired by different planets, paint textured tinfoil planets, guide magnets through a space maze, and use tinfoil and boxes to imagine rockets and space creations!

This play-based experience supports early development through shared play with a caregiver, nurturing fine and gross motor skills, sensory exploration, and imaginative thinking.

Imaginary Lands
Let your imagination take flight!
Inspired by this month’s Early Years Play Date theme, Little Explorers, curious adventurers will step into make-believe worlds of their own creation. Build cardboard homes for imaginary lands, dress up with wings for pretend play, and explore sensory bins filled with tiny items for magical small-world storytelling.

This play-based experience supports early development through shared play with a caregiver, nurturing imagination, social and emotional skills, and fine and gross motor development.

Imaginary Lands
Let your imagination take flight!
Inspired by this month’s Early Years Play Date theme, Little Explorers, curious adventurers will step into make-believe worlds of their own creation. Build cardboard homes for imaginary lands, dress up with wings for pretend play, and explore sensory bins filled with tiny items for magical small-world storytelling.

This play-based experience supports early development through shared play with a caregiver, nurturing imagination, social and emotional skills, and fine and gross motor development.

In Nature
Wander, wonder, and explore together!
Inspired by this month’s Early Years Play Date theme, Little Explorers, adventurers will step into a cozy nature-themed play space. Search for bugs in the trees, paint with sticks, explore nature-filled sensory bins, and imagine a day at camp with tents, wings, and imaginary woodland play.

This play-based experience supports early development through shared play with a caregiver, nurturing early math and literacy skills, fine and gross motor development, and imaginative play.

In Nature
Wander, wonder, and explore together!
Inspired by this month’s Early Years Play Date theme, Little Explorers, adventurers will step into a cozy nature-themed play space. Search for bugs in the trees, paint with sticks, explore nature-filled sensory bins, and imagine a day at camp with tents, wings, and imaginary woodland play.

This play-based experience supports early development through shared play with a caregiver, nurturing early math and literacy skills, fine and gross motor development, and imaginative play.